80's Movies Fan
Baldwin | KUWAIT,Sabahiya | 12/16/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"TEX was a great Movie,I own THE DVD..A must See IF You're Matt Dillon's Fan :)
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"Smokey, the cow horse" is his favorite book
R. Bagula | Lakeside, Ca United States | 03/07/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This film is really kind of dumb.
It shows a red neck kid in Oklahoma growing up.
He seems to have more courage than sense.
His is a very disfunctional life and
he doesn't seem to have anything but one emotional problem after the other.
I pretty much disliked the film,
but for Disney
it must have been an adventure in semi-realism?"
Well made and sincere coming of age movie
F. J. Harvey | Birmingham England | 07/27/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Tex is a 15 year old Oklahoma farm boy with more than his fair share of problems .He is being raised by his elder brother in the absence of parents -his mother is dead and his father simply walks away from domestic responsibility .the movie is about how this personable and engaging -but not over bright -teenager strives to make sense of his world .It examines the pains and perils of growing up and Tex 's family life is not a bed of roses .The movie treats of themes untypical of Disney productions --booze, sex, fighting ,class distinction and economic problems ,school problems and the sudden need to grow up and assume responsibility more quickly than most .
This is both the appeal and the problem of the movie-it is an adult look at children's lives and treats the issues seriously ,but tries to cram too much into a brief running time .Consequently the picture feels slightly overcooked and issue heavy .
Still it is splendidly acted especially by Matt Dillon as Tex and by Meg tilly as his girl friend
This is awarm hearted but not a sappy movie and its honesty ,sincerity and skill commend it to me ,but a little less plot would have made it better"